Forebrain - Anatomy MCQS

1. Each side of the brain is functionally associated with the ipsilateral half of the body. A. yes B. no

B. no

• each side of the brain is functionally associated with the contralateral half of the body

2. the cerebral cortex is responsible for subconscious functions like breathing and heart control. A. yes B. no

B. no

• cerebral cortex is responsible for high-order functions like memory, perception, voluntary physical action etc

3. the outermost section of the cerebral hemispheres is gray matter built of 6 cellular layers. A. yes B. no

A. yes

4. the brain "floats" in a protective layers of cerebrospinal fluid. A. yes B. no

A. yes

5. the cellular organisation of the cortex cerebri is the same in all regions A. yes B. no

B. no

6. internal capsule is made of projection fibres. A. yes B. no

A. yes

7. the basal ganglia are concerned with motor control. A. yes B. no

A. yes

8. projection fibres in the brain connect right and left hemispheres. A. yes B. no

B. no

• corpus callosum (neural fibres) connects both hemispheres

9. primary visual field is located around sulcus calcarius A. yes B. no

A. yes

10. Broca's areas is associated with speech production. A. yes B. no

A. yes

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER 11. which of the following fibre connections is classified as an association pathway?

A. dorsal longitudinal fasciculus

B. superior occipitofrontal fasciculus

C. hippocampal commissure

D. internal capsule

E. corona radiata

B. superior occipitofrontal fasciculus

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER 12. which of the following fibre connections is classified as a commissural pathway?

A. dorsal longitudinal fasciculus

B. superior occipitofrontal fasciculus

C. psalterium (lyra) aka fornix

D. internal capsule

E. corona radiata

C. psalterium (lyra)

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER 13. which of the following connections are classified as projection fibres?

A. dorsal longitudinal fasciculus

B. superior occipitofrontal fasciculus

C. hippocampal commissure

D. internal capsule

E. uncinate fasciculus

D. internal capsule

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER 14. the anterior limb of the internal capsule contains all of the following fibres except:

A. thalamocortical

B. corticothalamic

C. corticostriate

D. corticopontine

E. corticospinal

E. corticospinal

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER 19. Broca's area __________.

A. corresponds to brodmann's area 8

B. is usually found in the right hemisphere

C. serves the recognition of complex objects

D. is considered a motor speech area

D. is considered a motor speech area

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE 21. the lentiform nucleus:

A. has a lateral pale part (globus pallidus) and a medial dark part (putamen)

B. is completely separated from the caudate nucleus

C. forms part of the extrapyramidal system

D. sends fibres to the substantia nigra and red nucleus

E. is lateral to the internal capsule

A. F

B. F

C. T

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE 22. the corpus callosum:

A. has a body which is inferior to the anterior cerebral arteries

B. forms the roof of the central part of the lateral ventricles

C. is superior to the fornix

D. is superior to the great cerebral vein

E. is separated from the fornix by the lamina terminalis

A. T

B. T

C. T

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE 23. the precentral gyrus:

A. is the frontal lobe

B. is the only motor area of the cerebral cortex

C. has a cortex which is the same thickness as the cortex of the postcentral gyrus

D. in its lower part has neural connections with the lower part of the body

E. contains the giant pyramid cells of Betz

A. T

B. F

C. F

D. F

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE 24. on the cerebral hemisphere:

A. the area associated with the general sensation is in the parietal lobe

B. the visual area is on the medial side of the occipital lobe

C. the auditory area is at the anterior end of the superior temporal gyrus

D. the motor speech area is in the superior frontal gyrus

E. the smell area is in the frontal lobe

A. T

B. T

C. F

D. F

E. F (the smell area is in the temporal lobe)

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE 25. the lateral ventricle:

A. contains the smallest of the choroid plexuses

B. has a central part which is roofed over by the corpus callosum

C. has an inferior horn which has the amygdaloid in its floor

D. has a posterior horn extending into the occipital lobe

E. lies above the head of the caudate nucleus

A. F

B. T

C. F

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE 26. the internal capsule:

A. has a genu which is supplied by a branch of the anterior cerebral artery

B. contains corticopontine fibres in its anterior limb

C. contains corticospinal fibres in its anterior limb

D. contains optic radiation in its posterior limb

E. has an anterior limb lying between the caudate nucleus and the thalmus

A. F

B. T

C. F

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE 28. the brain:

A. weights about 3kg

B. lose consciousness if the blood supply is stopped for a little as 10 seconds

C. receives blood via two pairs of arteries

D. controls a vast number of activities in the body

E. consists of two hemispheres and vermis

A. F

B. T

C. T (internal carotid arteries and verterebral)

D. T

E. F (this describes the structure of the cerebellum)

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE 29. the grey matter:

A. is responsible for originating nerve impulses

B. contains large number of nerve cell bodies

C. has no blood vessels

D. is arranged into bundles of fibres

E. is always inside the brain

A. T

B. T

C. F

D. F

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE OR FALSE 30. on the brain hemispheres:

A. convolutions of the cerebral hemispheres increase the surface area of the cortex

B. gyrus postcentralis is the primary motor area

C. the motor area of the cerebral cortex controls voluntary movements

D. the primary sensory area receives impulses from the body

E. primary auditory cortex is located around calcarine sulcus

A. T

B. F (primary somatosensory area)

C. T

D. T

E. F (located in the temporal bone)

FILL IN BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES 31. corpus striatum comprises:

A.

B.

A. neostriatum

B. paleostriatum

FILL IN BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES 32. basal ganglia indicated as neostriatum are:

A.

B.

A. nucleus caudatus

B. putamen

FILL IN BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES 35. limbic cortex is for the most part, phylogenetically old cortex denoted as _________ to which are associated parts from _______

A. archicortex

B. neocortex

FILL IN BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES 36. the anatomical substrate of the limbic system is presented by:

A.

B.

C.

A. limbic nuclei

B. limbic cortex

C. limbic pathways

FILL IN BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES 38. fibres, which cross the midline connecting corresponding areas of the two hemispheres are _______

commissural fibres

FILL IN BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES 39. the buried cerebral cortex under the lips of the lateral sulcus is _____

insula

MATCH EACH NUMBERED TERM WITH THE MOST PROPER LETTERED ONE 40. match the structures from A to F with the structures from 1 to 6:

A. hippocampus

B. cortex cerebri

C. corpus callosum

D. fasciculus uncinatus

E. sulcus calcarinus

F. trigonum habenulae

1. stria medullaris thalami

2. association fibres

3. fornix

4. postcentral gyrus

5. commisural fibres

6. radiation optica

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 2

E. 6

F. 1

FILL IN BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES 41. match the structures from A to E with the structures from 1 to 5:

A. internal capsule

B. corpus callosum

C. basal ganglion

D. CSF

E. postcentral gyrus

1. rostrum

2. choroid plexus

3. anterior limb

4. primary sensory cortex

5. claustrum

A. 3

B. 1

C. 5

D. 2

E. 4

Match the structures from A to F with the structures from 1 to 6.

A. Hippocampal sulcus

B. Parahippocampal gyrus

C. Calcar avis

D. Corpus callosum

E. Cingulum

F. Internal capsule

1. Commissural fibers

2. Hippocampus

3. Association fibers

4. Calcarine fissure (sulcus)

5. Uncus

6. Projection fibers

A2

B5

C4

D1

E3

F6

34. Match the structures from A to E with the structures from 1 to 5.

    A. Trunk

    B. Crus

    C. Head

    D. Posterior limb

    E. Putamen

    1- Fornix

    2- Lentiform (lenticular) nucleus

    3- Corpus callosum

    4- Caudate nucleus

    5- Internal capsule

A3

B1

C4

D5

E2

Match the structures from A to C with the structures from 1 to 3.

A. Commissural fibers

B. Association fibers

C. Projection fibers

1. Internal capsule

2. Corpus callosum

3. Uncinate fasciculus

A2

B3

C1

Match the structures from A to C with the structures from 1 to 3.

A. association cortex

B. visual cortex

C. primary motor cortex

1. isocortex

2. granular heterocortex

3. agranular heterocortex

A1

B2

C3

Connect each description with its corresponding structure:

A. stria terminalis

B. stria medullaris

C. medial forebrain bundle

D. fasciculus retroflexus

E. diagonal band of Broca

1. connects area septalis with nucleus habenulae

2. forms the medial border of the substantia perforata anterior

3. lies between the thalamus and nucleus caudatus

4. projects from epithalamus to the midbrain tegmentum

5. is the major efferent pathway from corpus

A3,5

B1

D4

E2